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Updated at 4:13 p.m. ET on September 12, 2022 I cradled my first iPhone like an egg after I bought it. The year was 2011; the season was winter. The ground was slushy, but I was too nervous to take the thing on the subway.

In the coming weeks, Apple and Google will unveil their latest generation of smartphones, jockeying to distinguish the new devices from previous models. But one of the most significant changes will go largely unnoticed by consumers: Some of these phones will not be made in China.

Firefox Relay began as a way for people to set up modest email farms to field and forward signups, logins, and spam to or away from their primary accounts. It's grown to be a bit more than that with some improvements in March including a beefier attachment limit.

Whether your Android phone uses Google Chrome, Firefox or Samsung Internet, your browser collects and stores data every time you surf the web. This information makes up your cookies and cache, and it helps your phone speedily log in to your accounts and load frequently visited sites.

DuckDuckGo is the Google alternative that offers better privacy protection than other search engines. After a trial period the @Duck.com Email Protection service is now available for everyone to use, so here’s what it does and how to use it.

Last night, Tim Cook shot down the possibility of solving the green bubble problem — and he revealed the real reason why Apple won’t do it: it doesn’t sell iPhones.

Last week, the world watched as Apple announced its newest phones. As silly — though no less intriguing — as the Dynamic Island might be, the iPhone 14 series fails to fix one of the biggest issues with modern smartphones: messaging.

How do you protect yourself online without having to remember a million impossible passwords? This is an (actually) easy to implement guide, which is the digital equivalent of locking your house when you leave.

With iOS 14, Apple brought widgets to your iPhone’s Home Screen—with iOS 16, Apple wants to do the same with your Lock Screen.

Is it small? Is it big? Nobody can tell.

The accessibility features Apple and Google include in their mobile software can help people of all abilities get more from their devices. J.D. Biersdorfer writes the monthly Tech Tip column and the weekly interactive Book Review Quiz Bowl for The Times.

Last year, DuckDuckGo announced a free service designed to fend off email trackers and help people protect their privacy. The Email Protection beta was initially available through a waitlist. Now, it's now in open beta, meaning everyone can try it without having to wait for access.

Apple plans to release software updates for its iPhone and smartwatch on Monday, adding new features and designs for compatible devices.

For some reason, people like to take sides on things that really don’t need to have sides at all. You’re a fan of iPhones? Cool. You’re more comfortable with Android phones? Use it in good health.

With the release of iOS 16, Apple sees its Messages app pick up a slew of notable updates with one notable exception: RCS (Rich Chat Services).